Ralph STAFFORD, EARL LORD OF STAFFORD SIR
Occupation: 1st Earl of Stafford; Knight of the Garter 23 Apr 1349 2 Burial: 31 Aug 1372 Tonburton Priory, England Acceded: 1351 Tunbridge, Kent, England Military Service: Battle of Crecy & Battle Sir Ralph was one of the Founders of the Order of The Garter. Descendents of Sir Ralph Stafford meet the entrance requirements ofthe Society of Descendents of Knights of the Most Noble Order of theGarter (1929). Sources include but are not limited to; The Hereditary Register of the United States (1981. Death Surety:2
Death Surety:2
Note: Younger son; third baron and second Earl Stafford; KG; died at Rhodes on the return from Jerusalem.
He married Margaret Audley, Baroness of AudleyLady 6 Jul 1336 at England . Margaret Audley, Baroness of AudleyLady was born at England 1318 daughter of Hugh Audley, Earl and Margaret Clare, Lady .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Joan Stafford
born 1337.
Catherine Stafford
born Abt 1333.
Elizabeth Stafford
born 1340.
Hugh Stafford, Earl of Stafford
born 1344.
Ralph Stafford, Earl Lord of Stafford Sir died 21 Aug 1372 at Tunbridge Castle, Staffordshire, England .
Margaret Audley, Baroness of AudleyLady died 7 Sep 1349 at England .